The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-30

The ten days for which it was announced
tina. Sam Jones would preach in Rome
ended Saturday, and the meetings closed
yesterday The congregations have been
largo al the time sometimes reaching
5000. So far as present appearance can be
depended on, he has certainly done a great
deal of good, though those ut whom he has
made his hardest Hicks will probably CON
tend that he has also done much harm
The commissioners Of roads and revenues
OF Oconee county met in Watkinsville Fri
day to receive bids for the new court house.
There were three bids to-wit: McGinty &
Co 81 1850. Jesse Thompson, of Augusta,
SlO,SO0, and James Smith, of Monroe, S13,
800. The commissioners in their advertise
ment reserved the right to accept or reject
any bid; they have not decided vet whose
bid they will accept. The contractor who
Dec. 25.
A large and happy excursion party, con-
slstng of nearly 400 people, left EIberton
for Franklin Springs on Saturday last 1t
was regular Sunday school jubilee, in
which the counties of Ebert, Hart, Frank
lin and Wilkes all united. Upon reaching
Franklin Springs in wagons, carts and in
every style of vehicle known to man except
wheelbarrow. The day was spent most
pleasantly by young and old. The dinner
Is SAID to have been magnificent.
The Augusta Weekly Gazette announced
Saturday that it would appear June Is as
morning daily. The company was organ
lied Saturday afternoon. The charter was
received and accepted. The capital stock is
~, 600. There are nineteen stockholders.
The most prominent are G. G. Goodrich, G.
II. Howard, II. w. Landrum, George r.
Lombard, I. P. Branch, J.. j. Miller &
Co., Loftin & Stub, j. P. Bondurant. A
call of so / r cent. on the stock was made
The officers will be elected to-day.
The Augusta City Council to-day declined
to grant the petition Of the city banks for
exemption from taxation on real estate
which they were compelled to take to secure
bad debts. The banks claimed that such prop
erty was part of the assets and capital
stock, and its separate taxation amounted to
double taxation. The matter was referred
to City Attorney John S. Davidson, and he
decided that the law and precedent in other
cities and courts were all in favor of the old
custom, and the petition was refused.
Under a recent decision of the Supreme
Court of Georgia on a case carried up from
Glynn county all church property, except
the house of worship, is subject to taxation.
This of course embraces parsonages, which
are subject to city, county and State taxes.
The custom has been never to give par
sonages in as taxable, but under this decision
every one must be given in and assessed as
any other property. The city and county
could exempt them from the city and county
tax, but the State tax will have to be levied
and collected until The law is changed.
Primus Jones, of national reputation as
the first bale man of Georgia, sent up to the
Albany Ne,Cs and Advertiser on Friday two
average stalks Of his early cotton patch.
These stalks were knee high, and had many
squares and two blooms. This is the earliest
time remembered to have known of cotton
blooms in this section and indicates that
Primus will market his first bale this season
by the middle OF July, which will give
Texas a close race. Mr.. Jones' first bale last
season was but short time behind the first
Texas bale, and he has an ambition to be
first in the South.
Saturday evening shooting was INDUCED
in at Gainesville, the participants being w
A. Griffin, of Atlanta, and E. II. Plummer,
clerk Of the Arlington Hotel. The shooting
| occurred Immediately in front Of the Ar
lington Hotel, Mr.. Griffin being in the front
door and Mr.. Plummer's position being on
| the edge of the pavement, and little to the
| left of Mr.. Griffin. -Four shots were ex-
| changed, each firing twice, Mr.. Griffin first,
and was followed quickly by Mr.. Plummer's
| shot. The balls were harmless messengers,
| and the verdict of the spectators was that
| the parties are bad marksmen. After the
| fourth shot the spectators put an end to the
| fun. Each participant was bound over in
| the sum of $500, to answer to-day at the
| committing trial. Mum is the word with
| the boys, and it is impossible to find out the
particulars